Despite a number of significant advances in count data modeling during the last two decades and the growing popularity … of these models in recreation demand analysis, standard count data models are inadequate to address the fast decay …-parameter alternative count data models can be used to properly model the fast decay process and the associated long tail commonly observed …

existing count data models. Moreover, it has an attractive structural interpretation, as it allows the reforms to have a …

of the count data for patent applications. We find that patents Granger-cause R&D in all specifications. One additional …